While I wasn’t high on 2022’s surprisingly popular “Barbarian”, its writer and director Zach Cregger showed off real skill and a ton of promise. Warner Bros. Pictures has now released the trailer for Cregger’s anticipated follow-up, “Weapons”. His sophomore film is a horror mystery with a strong cast and a compelling premise. The first trailer does a terrific job setting the table for what is one of the more intriguing films of the year.

“Weapons” has a fascinating setup. One night, at exactly 2:17 AM, an entire class of children suddenly get out of their beds, leave their homes, and wander out into the night. They are never seen again. The community immediately suspects their teacher setting her on an investigation to clear her name. Cregger has described his movie as “bigger”, “weirder”, and “twistier” than “Barbarian”. Hopefully its more cohesive as well. It certainly has a good cast with Josh Brolin, Julia Gardner, Alden Ehrenreich, Benedict Wong, and Amy Madigan starring.

“Weapons” releases in theaters on August 8th. Check out the trailer below and let me know if you’ll be seeing it or taking a pass.